Voltaire 1694-1778 creator Onerva, L. 1882-1972 text utu 2016 monographic fi 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Candide; Eli, Avosydämisen ja vilpittömän nuoren miehen ihmeelliset seikkailut" by Voltaire is a satirical novella first published in 1759. A sheltered young man named Candide lives in paradise, taught by his mentor Professor Pangloss that all is for the best in this "best of all possible worlds." When catastrophe strikes, Candide embarks on a harrowing journey through a world filled with disaster, suffering, and absurdity. Through biting satire and dark humor, Voltaire challenges philosophical optimism while skewering religion, governments, and prevailing ideas of his Enlightenment era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candide Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candide Release date is 2016-06-15 Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen Original publication data not identified Satire Optimism -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into Finnish PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52336 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52336 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134215.0 52336